Universities react to anti-semitism envoy report; PM says Australia must not be ‘subservient’ to allies

Jillian Segal, the special ambassadors to combat anti -Semitism, made a series of interviews this morning after the publication of the report on Thursday.

The report was welcomed by Jewish groups, but controversial proposals, including a call for funding from universities, charities and cultural institutions that could not fight hatred against the Jewish people, called for editorial standards within the media.

Segal told the nine Today The Jewish Australians criticized that they kal remained under water with hatred all sides ”and“ sensational media to cancel the financing ”.

“Doing something, educating people, giving them information about anti -Semitism and bringing together people is often a constructive plan,” he said.

ABC’s radio citizen was asked the criticism of the document defending the opposition to silence.

“This is not true,” he said. The document is a whole community certificate that focuses on educating people about what anti -Semitism is.

The report also stated that the International Holocaust Monitoring Alliance (IHRA) will work with federal and state governments to force the definition of work of anti -Semitism.

Nine was asked about the difference between the state of Israeli and the criticism of anti -Semitism, pointing to this definition: “Israel clearly says that you can criticize Israel’s policies like other critic criticisms you have made from another country. However, when you want to demolish the state of Israel, their homeland and their homeland.

However, the author of this definition, Kenneth Stern, Director of Hate Research Center at Bard College, criticized its wider use and again, first of all, to know what to add to the definitions of European data collectors, he said.

As the private ambassador reported, he criticized the broader adoption in places such as universities because of the fears of Israel’s criticism. Asked about this criticism at ABC Radio National, Segal said that the definition was approved by the Australian government and said that Stern was “behind”.

“Misunderstanding this definition,” he said. “The definition, with its own terms, if Israel is criticized in another country, this is absolutely good. And indeed, many Israelis criticize the policies of their governments.”